Recently, Intertek Group issued the Green Leaf Certification for Jiangsu Zhongyuan Group, Recoyarns® brand. The cradle-to-gate GHG emissions (Global Warming Potential), Cumulative Energy Demand and Water Consumption were assessed for both Recoyarns® recycled polyester chips and recycled polyester fibers. The results show that Recoyarns® recycled polyester chips and recycled polyester fibers have superior environmental benefits compared to virgin fibers.

As an enterprise that has been deeply involved in the recycled chemical fiber industry for 10 years, Zhongyuan Group is one of the first companies in China to explore the field of sustainable recycled chemical fiber. With pioneer thinking, Zhongyuan Group has designed the earliest recycled chip pelletizing production line in China, and has become the largest enterprise in domestic recycled polyester production. In recent years, it has begun to pay attention to the problem of marine plastic pollution and promote the recycling of plastics on all continents of the world to help the global environmental protection cause.

While focusing on the research and development of innovative, diversified, high-quality and functional sustainable green fibers, Zhongyuan pays great attention to relevant industry rules and certification systems at home and abroad, and each product has obtained multiple certifications. Zhongyuan's products have obtained the Green Fiber Certification of China Chemical Fiber Association, the GRS Certification, the Intertek Green Leaf Certification and the EU OEKO-TEX100 Certification, and have been recognized by many international leading brands, such as Nike, Adidas, Li Ning, IKEA, Coca-Cola, Toray Japan, etc.

Zhongyuan has two products that have obtained the carbon label evaluation certificate this time, Recoyarns® Recycled Eco-Friendly Polyester Chips and Recoyarns® Recycled Polyester Fiber. The product carbon footprint accounting, cumulative energy consumption and water consumption are all based on Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) “cradle-to-gate" methodology. In this LCA evaluation service, Intertek collected data on the manufacturing process and transportation of the two products from raw material processing (100% post-consumer recycled PET bottle flakes), product production, packaging, and transportation.

LCA is an important tool to assist companies in quantifying the environmental footprint of a product. Through the implementation of product environmental footprint evaluation, an objective understanding of energy consumption/carbon emissions in the product life cycle can be obtained, which can help companies understand the high energy consumption links in the product life cycle, improve product design, improve efficiency and reduce costs.

It has been proven that for every kilogram of recycled polyester chips produced, compared to virgin polyester chips, greenhouse gas emissions can be reduced by up to 73%, cumulative energy consumption can be reduced by up to 87%, and water consumption can be reduced by up to 53%. For every kilogram of recycled polyester fiber produced, greenhouse gas emissions can be reduced by up to 45% compared to virgin fibers, cumulative energy consumption can be reduced by up to 71%, and water consumption can be reduced by up to 34%.